Tuesday, December 24, 2019

Move Christmas?


At the heart of much speculative fiction (and fiction in general) is a question. What if? On Tuesdays I like to throw one out there and see what you make of it. Do with it as you please. If a for-instance is not specified, feel free to interpret that instance as you wish. And if you find this becomes a novel-length answer, I'd appreciate a thank you in the acknowledgements. ðŸ˜‰

There is a sign that gets posted around this time of year that makes me a little crazy. I keep it to myself, and I won't be complaining about it here, but it's what brings this question to my mind:

What if historians/scholars were able to pinpoint the actual date of Jesus' birth? What if that day was in May? Or June? Or March?
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  1. bettyDecember 24, 2019 at 10:57 AM

    They kind of did pinpoint when Jesus was born. Stuff I read pinpointed it around September 11 (ironic isn't it). The funny thing is the Bible never says anything about celebrating Jesus' birth :)

    Merry Christmas!

    betty

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  2. J E OneilDecember 24, 2019 at 11:38 AM

    Most scholars agree it was in the spring or summer, so frankly this December 25 nonsense irritates me. It's the wrong date!!!

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  3. peppylady (Dora)December 24, 2019 at 7:47 PM

    It doesn't matter but what we should be doing is making a world a better place for human kind, all year

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